Surfer Profile Angela Aguilar González
Written by Staff of The Howler Magazine
In addition to multiple achievements that set Angela Aguilar González apart as a surfing competitor and instructor, her inland urban upbringing is an unusual mark of distinction. Angela is the first and only Costa Rican woman born and raised in San José to surf professionally in the National Surfing Circuit and consistently rank among the top female surfers.
Distance from the beaches on both coasts while growing up in the capital city was no deterrent to her passion for surfing. It found her moving initially to Dominical, on the south Pacific coast, to surf the famous waves on that beach and start pursuing her goals as a female surfer.
Two years later Aguilar moved to Jacó beach in the central Pacific area, where she has continued to thrive as part of Costa Rica’s first generation of female surfing pros.
“I’ve known the best waves around Costa Rica and dedicated myself to competing nationally,” she told us. “My favorite spots are Hermosa Beach, Jacó and Pavones.”
During her career, Angela’s sponsors have included several different bikini brands, Manual Surf and Skate surfboards, Build Your Dream Cori Motors and the Sesderma beauty skin care brand.
Being one of Costa Rica’s few female surf instructors with such extensive knowledge and expertise in the sport, as well as competitive track record, puts Aguilar in another class of her own.
“I love pushing people to surf because they think they cannot,” she said. “But I am sure with my instruction you will be able to surf and have fun.”
Remarkably in 2019, Angela put some 2,000 surf trainees in the water during high season, significantly augmenting her professional teaching experience beyond the International Surfing Association degree course she completed.
To contact Angela, visit her social media pages: Instagram @angelaaguilarg and Facebook @Angela Aguilar-Atleta.
